Riga Technical University (RTU / Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte)
Riga Technical University (RTU / Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte) is a public institution in Riga, Latvia, accredited by Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER; BALTECH consortium. Primary language: Latvian. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER; BALTECH consortium.
- Country
- Latvia (LV)
- City
- Riga
- Control
- public
- Language
- Latvian
- Accreditation
- Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER; BALTECH consortium. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Riga Technical University (RTU / Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.rtu.lv/en
Subjects offered
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Architecture and Design · Civil and Mechanical Engineering · Electrical and Environmental Engineering · Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy · Materials Science and Applied Chemistry · Business, Economics and Management · Transport (Aviation, Maritime)
Founded in 1862 as the Riga Polytechnic, Riga Technical University is the OLDEST higher education institution in Latvia (predating the University of Latvia, which absorbed parts of the Polytechnic in 1919 before RTU re-established independently in 1958/1990). Approximately 15,000 students. Latvia's leading technical university. Distinguished engineering and architecture heritage; notable alumni include Friedrich Zander (Latvian-German space-flight pioneer, inspiration for Soviet rocketry) and Wilhelm Ostwald (Chemistry Nobel 1909 — studied at Riga Polytechnic).
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